STEM is a popular acronym in educational research and practice. It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Although a very new topic, there is definitely a growing importance placed upon the integration of these subjects in our classrooms. There are many things parents can do at home to foster the innate curiosity children have and allow them to design, build, and wonder! This page offers ideas to help you get started.
The STEM Laboratory is a website created by a Nationally Board Certified Teacher, who opted to continue her career at home with her children. The website filled with projects and activities you can do at home.
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Design Squad Kids from PBS Kids provides videos and games to develop a foundation of engineering skills and concepts. There are ideas that parents can try at home to encourage creative thinking even when school is not in session!
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SciShow Kids is a website chock full of short video clips with insights about why certain things happen. For example, did you ever wonder what are the four steps to a perfect sandcastle?
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10 Great STEM MoviesCommon Sense Media identified ten movies that are great to stimulate creative thinking, engineering, and other STEM principles. Click here to see their complete list and description.
Check out Twitter for a daily STEM idea with @DailyStem
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